Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work in the Estates team within the Trust to support us in providing an effective and safe environment that supports patient care, if you are organised, like working with people and are interested in a career within the NHS then this could be the job for you. The NHS is seeing a lot of investment into the estate. Whilst needed it is vitally important that we invest in our people to support the delivery of that investment whilst maintaining the day to day running of the estate with this apprentice role identified as an essential cog in our journey as we venture into the future of NHS provision at Shropshire Community Health Trust.
The estate and its management is a core element of the healthcare system throughout the Trust which directly supports patient care and corporate functions.
- As this is an apprenticeship, full time hours are needed to fulfil the requirements of the qualification
Main duties of the job
It is an exciting time for the team as we are involved in delivering multiple schemes across our estate to maintain and improve the built environment where variety is guaranteed which extends to developing our processes whilst being involved directly in changing the face of our estate. Estates are involved in all areas of the Trust and wider, from safety, maintenance refurbishments and sustainability which include energy, water and waste this role will support the delivery of a sustainable health care provision across Shropshire
About us
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To develop appropriate core skills, apply these in the working environment and to be an effective team member making sure that a high-quality service is always provided.
To gain a general understanding of the organisation and develop skills relevant to the area of work.
Support the development of data capture to support external collections by Estates & Facilities, for example the Estates Reporting Information Collation of all the Trust sites (above 500M2), the Trust Green Plan and the Estates on the Patient-Led Assessments of the Care Environment (PLACE).
To provide administrative support to the Estates Officers
To assist with regulatory compliance documentation / files of all SCHT properties
Process paper, electronic and telephone referral calls, electronic estates depository & NHS mail diaries
Input data onto various internal systems such as Oracle electronic ordering system and external including annual estates and facilities submissions
Job description
Job responsibilities
To develop appropriate core skills, apply these in the working environment and to be an effective team member making sure that a high-quality service is always provided.
To gain a general understanding of the organisation and develop skills relevant to the area of work.
Support the development of data capture to support external collections by Estates & Facilities, for example the Estates Reporting Information Collation of all the Trust sites (above 500M2), the Trust Green Plan and the Estates on the Patient-Led Assessments of the Care Environment (PLACE).
To provide administrative support to the Estates Officers
To assist with regulatory compliance documentation / files of all SCHT properties
Process paper, electronic and telephone referral calls, electronic estates depository & NHS mail diaries
Input data onto various internal systems such as Oracle electronic ordering system and external including annual estates and facilities submissions
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Grade C GCSE or Level 2 Functional skills in Maths and English
- Key Skills Level 2 - Literacy & Numeracy
- Experienced in the use of email systems and the internet
- Willingness to undertake and satisfactorily complete an apprenticeship level 3 course in Business Administration
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of the NHS organisation and the Services we provide.
- Experienced in the use of email systems and the internet
- Ability to work on own initiative and problem solve
- Experience and able to utilise the computer systems for other functions other than Microsoft Office
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Able to work in a pressured work setting
- Excellent telephone manner with good message taking skills
- Good written and Verbal Communication skills
- Spreadsheets, word processing & e-mail
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Grade C GCSE or Level 2 Functional skills in Maths and English
- Key Skills Level 2 - Literacy & Numeracy
- Experienced in the use of email systems and the internet
- Willingness to undertake and satisfactorily complete an apprenticeship level 3 course in Business Administration
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of the NHS organisation and the Services we provide.
- Experienced in the use of email systems and the internet
- Ability to work on own initiative and problem solve
- Experience and able to utilise the computer systems for other functions other than Microsoft Office
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Able to work in a pressured work setting
- Excellent telephone manner with good message taking skills
- Good written and Verbal Communication skills
- Spreadsheets, word processing & e-mail
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
